Natural Gas Reclaimer Device

a technology of natural gas and reclaimer, which is applied in the direction of antibody medical ingredients, wellbore/well accessories, separation processes, etc., can solve the problems of reducing or losing the natural gas production from the well, and the risk of freezing of natural gas and oil wells in geographic areas with colder climates. , to achieve the effect of reducing the cost of clean up and repair and reducing the damage to the environmen

US20120269700A1Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-25GATES KRAIG R
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2012-10-25
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An antifreeze pump system for an oil or natural gas well includes an antifreeze pump with an inlet port for compressed natural gas which is used to drive the pump to pump antifreeze. A natural gas reclaimer receives natural gas from the antifreeze pump and includes a conditioner to remove contaminants from the natural gas from the antifreeze pump so the gas can be reused. A fluid containment reservoir is associated with the natural gas reclaimer and positioned to receive leaking fluids from the antifreeze pump.
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PRIORITY CLAIM

[0001] This Patent Application is a Divisional Application to and claims benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 762,045, filed Apr. 16, 2010, which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 170,075, filed Apr. 16, 2009, which are herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates generally to devices for reclaiming natural gas used to power equipment such as a pump in a well head antifreeze system.

[0004] 2. Related Art

[0005] Natural gas and oil wells in geographic areas with colder climates are susceptible to freezing around the well head. Such freezing can damage well pumps, valves, and other equipment, and cause a decrease or loss of natural gas production from the well.

[0006] To reduce freezing of the well heads, systems have been developed that pump antifreeze solutions through or around the well head equipment. Often, the pumps t...

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[0021]Reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein, and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.

[0022]As used herein, directional terms, such as “top,”“bottom,”“front,”“back,”“leading,”“trailing,” etc, are used with reference to the orientation of the figures being described. Because components of various embodiments disclosed herein can be positioned in a number of different orientations, the directional terminology is used for illustrative purposes only, and is not intended to be limiting.

[0023]The embodi...